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Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."
Unknown Host hosts Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, a society show with 1,000 episodes published.
Comedian, podcaster and actor Stavros Halkias joins us on the latest episode! He chats with us about starring in the new Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony , when he discovered a passion for joke telling, his distinct look an
I Wish I Made That is a segment where we invite some of our favorite creative folks to dive deep into a piece of culture. We are joined by writer Kurt Andersen. I Anderson is a longtime writer and editor, as well as co-f
Isaiah Rashad, our guest, dropped his third album this past Spring. The record is called It’s Been Awful , and doesn’t take long into listening to it to tell that despite the obstacles life has dealt him – Isaiah’s thriv
Did you know that folks that support Bullseye directly get access to a bonus podcast? Put You On is the show where Jesse and a guest answer recommendation questions from our audience members on just about anything: books
Sean Clements is a writer for the big and small screen. His latest project is a feature film called The Dink. It's a movie about pickleball starring Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson. The movie was inspired by some of Se
Grammy-winning bassist, producer and singer Meshell Ndegeocello is back on Bullseye! Earlier this year she produced a tribute album dedicated to the late blues guitarist BB King. She joined us to chat about the new recor
John Early and Kate Berlant have been performing as a comedy duo for over a decade now – their brand of comedy is a little surreal, a little unhinged and always laugh-at-loud funny. John and Kate joined us on the program
Rapper Jeezy helped bring trap music into the mainstream in the early 2000s alongside other pioneering rappers like T.I. and Gucci Mane. These days, Jeezy has his very own Las Vegas residency running throughout July and
David Wain is a comedy legend. Alongside Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Ken Marino and many other heavy hitters, Wain co-founded The State, the massively influential comedy troupe responsible for Wet Hot American
Judy Chicago is an artist who works in sculpture, performance, needlework, and even fireworks. Sh has been making art for over 50 years and is the subject of a career retrospective at the Venice Biennale called The Mater
Earlier this year, as a thank you to the many people who supported this show during the MaxFunDrive, the Bullseye team did something pretty silly and fun: we promised to crash an open mic. We showed up at the Lyric Hyper
We’re talking all things Taskmaster ! The British game show in which comedians compete against each other through a series of odd, sometimes very funny, tasks. The show’s creator, Alex Horne, and his co-host, Greg Davies
Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race she is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens" – she’s the only performer to win that competition show twice. Monsoon is set to make her d
Barney Frank died earlier this year at the age of 86. He served in Congress for 32 years, representing Massachusetts’ 4th district. In December of 2015, Frank joined us at a live show in Boston to chat about a book he ha
The Death of Robin Hood is the latest film from writer and director Michael Sarnoski. The film alternates between brutal violence and meditative, almost serene thoughtfulness. Sarnoski joined us to talk about the themes
Craig Ferguson joins us to chat about his new documentary series, Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose . He talks to us about his love for America and his experience with becoming an American citizen. He also talks with u
Hello! His name is Andrew Rannells. And we would like to share this amazing interview. It's an interview about The Book of Mormon , a long long time ago… Rannells played Elder Price, the lead role in the original run of
Allison Janney has played many memorable roles, including CJ Cregg on The West Wing , Bonnie on the CBS sitcom Mom , and as Tonya Harding’s mother in I, Tonya . These days, you can catch her in the new movie Miss You, Lo
Katie Dippold created the new horror-comedy on Apple TV, Widow’s Bay . The show uses plenty of humor, and it nods to the horror greats, but it is not a spoof. It’s earnestly scary! She talks to Bullseye about maintaining
Ben Vereen is an actor, dancer and singer – a classic triple threat. His work in theatre is legendary: Sweet Charity , Hair , Jesus Christ Superstar , Pippin and countless others. These days you can catch him on The Gray
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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under Society (culture) and has published 1,000 episodes.
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